Red Caviar

Red caviar typically refers to the roe of the salmon, so called due to its red-orange hue. Red caviar is particularly popular in Europe and North America, and considerably less expensive than black caviar. Black caviar purists tend to dismiss red caviar as overwhelmingly salty or fishy. In fact, red caviar generally contains less salt than black.

All sources agree that the flavor of salmon roe depends less on where it comes from (whether wild or farmed) and more on how it is handled after harvesting. The eggs, rich in the oils that make salmon so delicious, can spoil very easily and must be stored at near-freezing temperatures to preserve their flavor. American red caviar mostly originates in Alaska, where it is extracted from salmon using modern methods that preserve most of the roes nutritious vitamins and oils. Thus, Alaskan red caviar is deemed a much healthier and nutritious alternative when compared to other types of salmon caviar.

The great advantage of red caviar over both sturgeon and non-sturgeon black caviar is the price - Our Alaskan Salmon Caviar retails at around $7.00 per ounce, whereas our Iranian Karaburun Black Ossetra Caviar retails at over $175.00 per ounce.

Salmon caviar can be dressed down with good rye bread and butter, cucumbers and tomatoes, or dressed up with Caviar Blinis and Crème Fraîche. Don't worry that it's not beluga. Ultimately, the best caviar is the one you can afford to buy the most of.

Russian Ossetra Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Russian Ossetra Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Russian Sevruga Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Russian Sevruga Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Iranian Sevruga Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Iranian Sevruga Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Iranian Ossetra Caviar - 2oz. Tin

Iranian Ossetra Caviar - 2oz. Tin

Iranian Karaburun Ossetra Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Iranian Karaburun Ossetra Caviar - 4.5oz. Tin

Russian Caviar Sampler Gift Basket

Russian Caviar Sampler Gift Basket